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AMERICAN BOARD OF OPTICIANRY: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
AMERICAN BOARD OF OPTICIANRY (EIN 52-1147697)
Tax period
2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
Filed
2016-04-07
IRS object ID
201620989349300007
Schema version
2014v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2016-04-07T09:45:38-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

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Preparer Firm EIN521511275PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RAFFA PCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11899 L STREET NW SUITE 850AddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2014-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN521147697EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN BOARD OF OPTICIANRYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlAMERBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone7037195800PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line16506 LOISDALE ROAD NO 209AddressLine1Txt
CitySPRINGFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP221501815ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonMICHELE SELFPersonNm
Person TitleCHAIRMANPersonTitleTxt
Phone7037195800PhoneNum
Signature2016-04-07SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonFRANK H SMITHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00639053PTIN
Phone2028225000PhoneNum
Preparation2016-04-07PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2014TaxYr
Build TS2016-08-17 19:52:53ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerMICHELE SELFPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CitySPRINGFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP221501815ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$2,283,653GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501cYes (X)Organization501cInd
Website AddressWWW.ABO-NCLE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1979FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDCLegalDomicileStateCd
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PY Other Revenue$16,141PYOtherRevenueAmt
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PY Total Revenue$2,417,813PYTotalRevenueAmt
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Total Assets EOY$3,383,293TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$1,744,068TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$2,067,548TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$2,081,856NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,315,745NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
MissionAMERICAN BOARD OF OPTICIANRY'S (ABO) MISSION IS TO IDENTIFY QUALIFIED EYEWEAR PROVIDERS BY EXAMINATION, URGE GROWTH OF OPTICAL SKILLS WITH CONTINUING EDUCATION AND APPROVE CONTINUING EDUCATION.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescEXAMINATION - MAINTAIN AND ADMINISTER THE NATIONAL OPTICIANRY COMPETENCY EXAM, THE ADVANCED OPTICIANRY COMPETENCY EXAM, AND THE MASTER IN OPTHALMIC OPTICS PROGRAM. ADOPT CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR RECERTIFICATION.Desc

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DescTHE AWARENESS AND OUTREACH INVOLVES OUR ATTENDANCE AT STATE SOCIETY CONFERENCES, CORPORATE CONFERENCES, AND REGIONAL MEETINGS/CONFERENCES. WE PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND OTHER SUPPORT TO NON-PROFIT OPTICIANRY PROGRAMS, IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THE NEED FOR CERTIFICATION AND CONTINUING EDUCATION IN THE FIELDS OF OPTICIANRY AND CONTACT LENS.Desc

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Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent Endowments0TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
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Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
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More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
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Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
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Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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IRP Document18IRPDocumentCnt
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Employee6EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
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Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

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Business Name Line1JAMES MORRISBusinessNameLine1Txt
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Phone7037195800PhoneNum

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No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (24 entries)

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PHYLLIS RAKOW
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PATRICK GOUGHARY
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LARRY HARPER
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DAVID F MELDRUM
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RUSSEL B FRITZ
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VICKIE PORTIS
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JON BRIGHT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DIANE CHARLES
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARC CLOER
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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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TERRI KLEIN
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JONATHAN PARRELLI
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MICHELLE SELF
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RANDY SMITH
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DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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MIKE SZCZERBIAK
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Compensation From Other SrcsYes (1)CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

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PSI SERVICES
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K4CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

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Securities$19,695SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

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Total Revenue Column$108TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Sales Of Inventory$1,799GrossSalesOfInventoryAmt
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RESTITUTION900099$153,943$153,943
SHIPPING INCOME900099$9,912$9,912
MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE900099$710$710
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$164,565OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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Total Revenue Column$2,260,042TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,984,168RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
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Exclusion$275,874ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$266,375TotalAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$370,355TotalAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,840TotalAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$35,299TotalAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$31,345TotalAmt

Fees For Services Management FeesForServicesManagementGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$342,495TotalAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,559TotalAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$149,145TotalAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,756TotalAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,192TotalAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$30,976TotalAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$287,751TotalAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$92,512TotalAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$68,000TotalAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$285,295TotalAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$440,100TotalAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$86,439TotalAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,155TotalAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmt
EXAM ADMINISTRATION$350,095
TEMPORARY STAFFING$30,992
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES$9,711
EMPLOYEE TRAINING$1,696

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,947,083TotalAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$256,550BOYAmt
EOY$190,413EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$929,138BOYAmt
EOY$552,645EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$21,037BOYAmt
EOY$18,208EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$41,908BOYAmt
EOY$30,755EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$597,171LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$248,539LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$371,768BOYAmt
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Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,199,307BOYAmt
EOY$2,196,424EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,216BOYAmt
EOY$46,216EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,825,924BOYAmt
EOY$3,383,293EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$67,927BOYAmt
EOY$140,610EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,676,141BOYAmt
EOY$1,926,938EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,744,068BOYAmt
EOY$2,067,548EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,081,856BOYAmt
EOY$1,315,745EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,081,856BOYAmt
EOY$1,315,745EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,825,924BOYAmt
EOY$3,383,293EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$687,041ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$79,070NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$10,383OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$10,383DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$54,470OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$45,819DepreciationAmt
Book Value$8,651BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$532,318OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$192,337DepreciationAmt
Book Value$339,981BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$348,632TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationTHE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2015, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
COMMISSION ON OPTICIANRY ACCREDITATION
PO BOX 592CANTONNY13617521244580501(C)(3)$10,000QUARTERLY GRANT FOR NEWSLETTER.
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF OPTICIANRY
8401 CORPORATE DRIVE SUITE 606LANDOVERMD20785382177815501(C)(3)$25,000QUARTERLY GRANT FOR NEWSLETTER.
OPTICIANS ASSOC OF AMERICA
4064 E FIR HILL DRIVELAKELANDTN38002135573087501(C)(6)$76,875QUARTERLY GRANT FOR NEWSLETTER.
CONTACT LENS SOCIETY OF AMERICA
441 CARLISLE DRIVEHERNDONVA20170237037064501(C)(6)$25,000QUARTERLY GRANT FOR NEWSLETTER.
STUDENTS VOLUNTEER
1716 UNIVERSITY BOULEVARDBIRMINGHAMAL35294630729467501(C)(3)$15,000QUARTERLY GRANT FOR NEWSLETTER.
EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION IN OPTHALMIC OPTICS
4705 LOISDALE DRIVESPRINGFIELDVA22150416035017501(C)(3)$100,000QUARTERLY GRANT FOR NEWSLETTER.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org4Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org2TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationABO WORKS WITH THE GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS, REQUIRES DOCUMENTATION AND EXPLANATION OF THE UTILIZATION OF MONIES FROM ABO, AND RECEIVES WRITTEN EXPLANATIONS AND REPORTS ON HOW THE FUNDS ARE SPENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE J, PART IIFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationABO HIRED AN UNRELATED MANAGEMENT COMPANY, MORRIS & MORRIS, PSC TO PROVIDE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SERVICES ALONG WITH OTHER STAFFING SERVICES, OVERHEAD, ETC. FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 ABO PAID $273,662 TO MORRIS & MORRIS, PSC FOR THESE SERVICES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3ABO HIRED AN UNRELATED MANAGEMENT COMPANY, MORRIS & MORRIS, PSC TO PROVIDE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SERVICES ALONG WITH OTHER STAFFING SERVICES, OVERHEAD, ETC.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY THE OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS AND REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE AND FINANCE COMMITTEES INDEPENDENTLY. THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS SENT TO THE ENTIRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CALL BOARD MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AGREEMENT AND THE BYLAWS OUTLINE THE BOARD MEMBERS RESPONSIBILITY IN MATTERS WHERE A CONFLICT MIGHT EXIST. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION, DISCUSS POSSIBLE CONFLICTS AND DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATE COURSE OF ACTION. FINALLY, A REPORTING STRUCTURE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED SO AS TO INFORM ABO OF ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST BY EMPLOYEES AND/OR BOARD MEMBERS, WHICH THEN RESULTS IN AN INVESTIGATION INTO ANY SUCH ALLEGATIONS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND THE FILED FEDERAL FORM 990 ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION IN OPTHALMIC OPTICSBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

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Address Line16506 LOISDALE ROAD SUITE 209AddressLine1Txt
CitySPRINGFIELDCityNm
State AbbreviationVAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP221501815ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN416035017EIN
Primary ActivitiesTO PROMOTE DEVELOPMENT OF STUDY IN THE FIELD OF OPTHALMIC OPTICSPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMNLegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity StatusLINE 11A, IPublicCharityStatusTxt

Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AMERICAN BOARD OF OPTICIANRYBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Controlled OrganizationYes (1)ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgYes (1)GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other Org0PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of Facilities0SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees Sharing0PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION IN OPTHALMIC OPTICSBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeBTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$100,000InvolvedAmt